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Aurora’s POV
I hated every fucking second of being in Sebastian’s house. Watching Thea act like she was still Sebastian’s wife made my blood boil. Seriously, amnesia? What a convenient excuse. I couldn’t believe everyone was falling for this bullshit.
What pissed me off even more was how Sebastian treated her. He was so attentive, so caring–like she was some precious treasure. That wasn’t the Sebastian I knew. The Sebastian I knew had spent seven years making her life miserable because she ruined what we had. He was mine. He’s still mine, and I refuse to let go.
When he yelled at me after I kissed him, I was completely shocked. Sebastian had never raised his voice at me before–ever. It made me wonder if he really had cut ties with me. I mean, he did say he’d fallen in love with Thea, but I didn’t believe it.
I couldn’t believe it. It made no fucking sense. He hated her and hurt her for seven years because she destroyed our relationship. How could he suddenly love her? It didn’t add up.
“Miss?” the driver called out.
I looked up, only then realizing we’d arrived home and Mom and Roman had already gotten out of the car.
Don’t even get me started on how pissed I was at them…
They were fawning over that bitch like hungry puppies. They even wanted to hold her bastard child. Not to mention how quickly they fell in line when that little shit Leo told them off, like his opinion of them actually mattered.
I mean, what the hell happened to them?
I stormed into the house, ready to have it out with them. They were my family, yet they treated me like an outsider. That was supposed to be Thea’s treatment. She was the damn enemy, and suddenly everyone was on her side.
“What the fuck was that at Sebastian’s?” I shouted the moment I walked in.
Roman was sitting down while Mom stared out the large window. Through her reflection,
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I could tell she wasn’t happy with me. The feeling was mutual.
She turned around, anger written all over her face. “I could ask you the same question.”
“This isn’t about me,” I snapped. “It’s about how you’re treating Thea. She’s not even our family, and she’s not part of this Pack anymore, so why are you kissing her ass? We should be celebrating that she’s finally out of our lives!”
I hated Thea so much. She’d taken so much from me. She took the most important person from me, and now she was doing it again, trying to take my family, my support system, the people who’d been there for me when my heart was breaking.
“So you thought seducing Sebastian right in front of us was the solution?” Roman asked
with sarcasm.
“I wasn’t seducing him, I was just staking my claim.”
Mom laughed, but there was no humor in it. Cold and completely devoid of any emotion.
Then she turned and slapped me. I hadn’t expected it, so I stumbled back a few steps. I looked at her in shock. My hand covered my stinging cheek. This was the second time she’d hit me.
“You’re acting like a cheap whore. A slut,” she looked at me, her lips twisted in disgust.
I continued to stare at her. I couldn’t believe she’d call me that. She knew I loved Sebastian, so why was she calling my behavior prostitution?
“I guess you didn’t take what I told you seriously,” she said after a moment. “Three months, and you haven’t patched things up with Wyatt, haven’t even gone to see him. I’m tired of your foolish behavior.”
I had tried to tell them I wanted nothing to do with Wyatt, but they wouldn’t listen. What did she expect me to do? Just do as she said, even if it was something I didn’t want?
“Now, you’re going to do as I say, Aurora, or you’ll find out I wasn’t just making empty threats about kicking you out of our home and Pack.” She turned to leave, then stopped. “And one more thing: stay away from Sebastian.”
“Why would you ask that of me?” I yelled at her, frustration driving me. “I love him.”
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I could and would do anything she asked, except that.
She looked me up and down with an expression I’d never seen on her before.
“But he doesn’t feel the same about you, in case you haven’t noticed,” she said. “You can’t stop him from getting Thea back, this is a warning. We’ve spoiled you and didn’t realize we were turning you into an entitled brat. That ends today. For Goddess’s sake, grow up.”
With that, she left the room. We heard her footsteps as she climbed the stairs, followed by the distant sound of a door slamming.
I turned stiffly toward Roman. He was my good brother. He’d always supported me when I was against Thea.
“Please tell me you don’t think like Mom,” I begged, tears filling my eyes.
He couldn’t be against me too. He’d always been my pillar of strength. If he betrayed me too, I didn’t know what I’d do.
“I’m sorry, Aurora, but Mom’s right. You’re an adult. You have a child and responsibilities, yet you’re still chasing after a man who no longer wants you. You’re still living in the past,
not realizing everyone else has moved on. You need to let Sebastian go. His heart no longer beats for you.”
His words infuriated me, and I pushed him hard. “How would you know? How would you know he doesn’t love me? I know he loves me. Deep down, I know he loves me.”
“I know because he’s my best friend,” he paused, then continued gently. “He told me himself that he loves Thea. He wants her.”
My heart shattered, and I started shaking my head. I tried to wipe the tears from my face, but they just kept falling.
This couldn’t be happening. This wasn’t supposed to happen. I was back. Everything was supposed to go back to normal. Him with me. Wanting me. Loving me. Not Thea. Never Thea.
“You’re lying,” I whispered.
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“I’m not,” he said, trying to pull me into his embrace, but I stepped back. “Deep down, you know I’m not lying. You’ve felt the changes in him, but you’re fighting it because you
don’t want to accept the fact that he no longer wants you.”
Why did I feel like my soul was being ripped apart? This pain was worse than when I discovered Sebastian had slept with Thea.
Back then, I was hurt, but deep down, I knew he still loved me. I had always been his
choice. But this was different. I wasn’t his choice. Instead, he chose the woman who had
torn us apart in the first place.
I turned and started walking out the door. Roman called my name, but I ignored him. I
didn’t want to talk to him anymore.
I immediately called Helena. I was sure she would understand me.
“What’s wrong, dear?” she picked up quickly, immediately sensing my emotional state.
“Roman,” I stuttered out his name, “he told me Sebastian doesn’t want me.”
I heard her sigh on the other end of the line. “I told you before, but you wouldn’t believe me. From everything you’ve told me, I’ve been trying to let you know that his concern for Thea went way beyond just caring for the mother of his son.”
I hated hearing her confirm this. What made Thea deserve to be with Sebastian? She had torn us apart. I couldn’t let her win.
“Then what can I do?” I asked desperately, running my hand through my hair. “How can I
get him back?”
“You can’t do anything, Aurora. Just let him go. His heart isn’t yours anymore,” she said gently, but I wasn’t having it. It seemed she was on Sebastian and Thea’s side too.
“That’s not a fucking solution!” I threw my phone into the front yard, watching it shatter
as it hit the fountain.
I felt like I was losing my mind. Like my world was being turned upside down again. I felt
so alone.
I angrily wiped away my tears. I wasn’t going to give up on Sebastian, but right now I
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needed to release my frustration. There was only one man who could do that. Jaxon.
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